Most racially integrated city: NYC vs Boston (comparison, places, bigger)

[Perfect Stranger]

Which city is the more racially integrated of the two, at both city and metro levels?

[Mahatma X]

Neither in my opinion.....

[urbanologist]

Based on my experience as an outsider NYC seems more receptive and diverse to more of the world. Boston I can sense the stronger New England community cultural mindset that's more reserved and not as receptive to changing it's local traditions for outsiders. After being asked where I am from there seems to be a silent pause certain line I shouldn't cross because I'm not from there you get in New England especially in the small townships. New Yorkers and Bostonians are two different worlds when it comes to world ethnic assimilation. NYC would have more in common with London when it comes to racial integration. Now if we're talking about segregated majority ethnic neighborhoods you're always going to have that in any city.

[john_starks]

^^ knows what's up


tons of neighborhoods work within a city.

the city as a whole may have issues

if NYC,London & Paris have this battle, i wouldn't worry

[Perfect Stranger]

Originally Posted by Mahatma X

Neither in my opinion.....

I didn't mean to suggest that one of the two if the most integrated in the country. I'm only asking which one of the too is more integrated.

[yyuusr]

Originally Posted by Mahatma X

Neither in my opinion.....

There are hardly any cities that are racially integrated if you look at it that way.

[Boston Shudra]

Here are maps I found on Flickr:

Boston:

Race and ethnicity 2010: Boston by Eric Fischer, on Flickr

New York:

Race and ethnicity: New York City by Eric Fischer, on Flickr

Imo, they show that neither is very integrated, and New York is definitely much larger and more diverse, but I think that on average NY is also a lot more segregated than Boston.

[yyuusr]

Originally Posted by iAMtheVVALRUS

Imo, they show that neither is very integrated, and New York is definitely much larger and more diverse, but I think that on average NY is also a lot more segregated than Boston.

How is that? Boston is filled with red all over the place which I'm assuming is white.

[Boston Shudra]

Originally Posted by yyuusr

How is that? Boston is filled with red all over the place which I'm assuming is white.

The fact that Boston has a ton of red shows that it is less diverse not less integrated.

If you can, zoom into the maps a bit. Look at central Boston, and (hopefully you know the areas) Lynn, Salem, Quincy, Framingham, Brockton, and Randolph. You'll see that there are very few areas that look like a solid red color (and no areas that are solid any other color).

Now if you zoom into New York, you will find some integrated areas like parts of Queens and some parts in the northern parts of manhattan island that are mixed with respect to color, but zoom into Newark, Brooklyn, Union City, and the parts of Manhattan around central park and you will see many dense areas that seem to have a single color.

Not only that, but imo the racial enclaves in New York are easier to define than those in Boston. Mattapan, Roxbury, Randolph, and Brockton arent nearly as dark blue as Brooklyn and Newark. Chelsea, Eastie, Lynn, and Framingham don't stand out as much as Hoboken, Union City, Hudson Heights, or Jackson Heights. I dont even think you can see Beacon Hill, the North End, or Southie very well on the map, in comparison to the upper East and West sides of Manhattan. Asians seem most integrated in Both cities, but I still might say that the Asians in NYC seem concentrated in Queens, whereas in Boston they are spread throughout in places like Brookline, Quincy, and Malden. Or atleast I think I see more light blue dots when I zoom into Arlington MA than green dots when I zoom into Freeport NY.

Each has it's diverse areas, each has it's more segregated areas. NY is much bigger, denser, and more diverse, but I think Boston has a more even spread. Or atleast that's how I saw the maps. Your welcome to draw your own conclusions if you want.

[yyuusr]

I zoomed in. NYC has far more areas ofpatches where different races mix. Diversity is first a requirement for it to be integrated to be frank. Boston is too white for it to get chances to mix with other races like NYC since they just don't have that many in comparison.